Improving Healthcare Interactions: Professional Relationships
Inappropriate Healthcare Professional Attitudes
Examples of Unhelpful Behaviors:
- Forceful Solutions: Always providing solutions forcefully, dictating actions instead of collaborating.
- Restricting Questions: Asking questions that prevent the patient from expressing themselves freely. Example: “You can only eat that?”
- Inappropriate Reactions: Reacting violently to perceived inappropriate behavior or laughing at stressful situations. Example: A patient experiencing an erection during washing.
- False Hope:
I, Robot: Herbie, Nestor 10, and Byerley’s Secrets
Chapter 5: Herbie’s Mind-Reading Abilities
What Special Power Does Herbie Have?
Herbie can read people’s minds.
How Does He Use This Power?
- a. Herbie knows Susan Calvin is in love with Milton Ashe. He tells her Ashe feels the same way.
- b. Herbie tells Peter Bogert lies about Alfred Lanning, making Lanning angry.
- c. Herbie tells Bogert that his calculations are correct and that he is better at mathematics than Lanning. He also informs him that Lanning has resigned, and Bogert is the next director. Bogert
Understanding Burn Injuries: Types, Treatment, and Recovery
Burns: Classification and Types
Burns are classified according to the depth and size of the burn:
- 1st degree (superficial): Affects only the outer layer of skin.
- 2nd degree (partial-thickness): Damages the top two layers of skin. Healing time is typically 2-3 weeks.
- 3rd degree (full-thickness): Extends through all skin layers and may involve fatty tissue.
- 4th degree: Damages skin, fat, muscle, and even bone. These burns require extensive treatment, often result in severe scarring, and cause loss of normal
Pharmacology Essentials: Systems and Drug Actions
Introduction to Pharmacology
Pharmacology is the branch of medical science that studies drugs, their actions, interactions, and effects on the human body. It is divided into two main areas:
- Pharmacokinetics – How the body affects a drug (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion).
- Pharmacodynamics – How a drug affects the body (mechanism of action, therapeutic effects, and side effects).
Pharmacokinetics (ADME Process)
- Absorption – How a drug enters the bloodstream (e.g., oral, intravenous,
Febrile Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Management
Febrile syndrome is characterized by an abnormal elevation of body temperature, typically above 36.9°C (axillary) or 37.2°C (oral), due to a pathological condition. Fever is confirmed by a thermometer; however, in its absence, touching the patient’s back or chest with the back of the hand can indicate fever.
Key Physiological Aspects
- Hypothalamic Thermoregulation: The body’s temperature regulation center is located in the hypothalamus.
- Pyrogens: Endogenous pyrogens (e.g., cytokines) or exogenous
COVID-19 Impact: Health, Hospitals & Dermopharmacy
COVID-19 Vocabulary and Impact
COVID-19 has significantly altered our lives. Strict measures were implemented to prevent infection. One of the first measures was the lockdown, restricting us to our homes except for essential needs. Social distancing became crucial to minimize contagion, and wearing a mask became mandatory, a new everyday accessory whenever we went outside. The situation was overwhelming for everyone. Despite everything, it has also helped us to make the best of ourselves and learn.
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